Poland vs Yemen: Population

Poland
38.76 million people
in 2023
Yemen
39.39 million people
in 2023
Poland rank
39th
Yemen rank
37th

Population over time

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  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 39.39 million people against 38.76 million people in Poland, a difference of 628,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 37th of 236 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 26.88 million people 4.99 million people 21.90 million people Poland
1960s 31.06 million people 6.16 million people 24.91 million people Poland
1970s 33.84 million people 8.07 million people 25.77 million people Poland
1980s 36.93 million people 11.33 million people 25.60 million people Poland
1990s 38.28 million people 16.44 million people 21.83 million people Poland
2000s 38.13 million people 22.59 million people 15.54 million people Poland
2010s 38.23 million people 30.79 million people 7.45 million people Poland
2020s 38.34 million people 37.72 million people 617,750 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Poland or Yemen?
Yemen, at 39.39 million people against 38.76 million people in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Poland and Yemen?
628,000 people, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Poland and Yemen rank globally for population?
Poland ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.